Few in the West would defend ISIS these days. Whether it be the raping, the crucifying, the tossing of gays off of buildings, the burning of prisoners, the slitting of throats, almost all people are unified in their disgust. Oddly enough, in a world of relative morals, ISIS seems to define evil. The result is
READ MOREThe majority of Americans are not prepared for a disaster. According to a recent survey commissioned by the Ad Council, only 17% claim to be “very prepared.” So, why aren’t most of us prepared? Well, of course, there’s good-old-fashioned busyness and/or laziness. I think, also, there’s the fact that most of us have grown up
READ MOREYesterday I ran across a Washington Post piece entitled, “I love my boyfriend, but I never want to get married.” In it, author Rachel Bussel describes how she and her partner of four years have lived as husband and wife in every imaginable experience – except for the wedding ceremony. Furthermore, Ms. Bussel insists that
READ MORECurrently, the news media is praising an engineering student for his letter expressing empathy for female engineering students. The Huffington Post headline read “Male Engineering Student Perfectly Explains Why Female Classmates Aren’t His Equals.” The Today Show described the letter as “humble.” Here’s a copy of the letter, penned by Jared Mauldin of Eastern
READ MORERecent reports are indicating that Americans have more money in their pockets than in recent years, largely thanks to falling gas prices. (30 bucks for a tank of gas rather than the 60 it was a couple of years ago? Yes, please!) So where are these pennies from heaven going? According to the Wall Street
READ MORECity living seems to be growing in popularity in recent years, undoubtedly driven by the many conveniences life in the metro can bring. But not every aspect of city life is advantageous, particularly when it comes to education. The Center for Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) just released a new analysis on the state of education
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